Yacht delivery: Falmouth Harbour, Antigua to Southampton

4,098 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Horta, Azores, The Needles. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Southampton.

Post this delivery Reverse: Southampton to Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

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Distance: 4,098 nm
Under sail at 5 knots: 34.5 days; 820 hours non-stop
Under power at 15 knots: 273 h
Best months: April to May
Open deliveries on this route: 0

Fuel calculator

Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.

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A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.

When to go

Best months for this passage: April to May. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.

Passage notes

Via Horta, Azores, The Needles. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.

What will it cost?

Full estimate for this route: skipper and crew fees, fuel, berthing, provisions and crew travel.

What will the delivery cost?

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Estimated total

€15,178.98 to €36,667.40

4,098 nm, about 619 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 42 to 50 days door to door with 2 on board.

Skipper fee 42 to 50 days including weather margin and handover days	€8,400.00 - €20,000.00
Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only	€0.00 - €6,000.00
Fuel about 892 litres over 248 engine hours	€1,364.45 - €1,846.02
Berthing 20 nights alongside at 12.0 m	€960.00 - €1,680.00
Provisions 2 people	€2,520.00 - €3,000.00
Crew travel flights to ANU and back from SOU, plus transfers	€840.00 - €1,520.00
Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner	€672.00 - €1,600.00
Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow	€422.53 - €1,021.38

Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.